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Doctors are often faced with difficult choices during the labor and delivery process. Not only must they act with care, but at the same time, they may also take somewhat dramatic steps to protect the health of the mother and child. In rare instances,...
The birth of a child is a time filled with joy and hope. However, this special event can sometimes be marred by complications leading to birth injuries. Understanding who is liable is crucial for ensuring justice and obtaining the necessary support when such injuries...
A child’s birth should be a wonderful moment in parents’ lives. Most deliveries occur without complications, but when errors are committed, what should be a joyous occasion becomes a traumatic event. Even worse, most birth injuries are preventable. Birth injuries often occur due to medical...
Attorney David Cates of the Cates Law Firm is representing a former patient of Memorial Hospital of Belleville, alleging that one of its surgeons acted with negligence and carelessness after leaving a medical pad inside of her abdomen during a 2018 procedure. The plaintiff...
The litigation process in negligence lawsuits can be complicated. In every civil lawsuit, the rules of civil procedure allow for a process called Discovery. This process is allowed in personal injury negligence cases such as medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, nurses, health care companies,...
Doctors have an obligation to treat their patients with care, respect, and professionalism. Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider’s actions or inactions lead to avoidable health issues. One type of medical malpractice outcome is amputation of an appendage or limb, which can...
Obstetric nurses bear the great responsibility of caring for mothers and babies during pregnancy and childbirth. Just like any other type of medical professional, they can be charged with medical malpractice if they negligently cause injury to a patient. There are several ways in...